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A High Prevalence Of Malnutrition In Acute Geriatric Patients Predicts Adverse Clinical Outcomes And Mortality Within 12 Months, Karen E. Charlton, Marijka J. Batterham, Steven Bowden, Abhijeet Ghosh, Katherine Caldwell, Lilliana Barone, Michelle Mason, J. Potter, Barbara Meyer, Marianna Milosavljevic
A High Prevalence Of Malnutrition In Acute Geriatric Patients Predicts Adverse Clinical Outcomes And Mortality Within 12 Months, Karen E. Charlton, Marijka J. Batterham, Steven Bowden, Abhijeet Ghosh, Katherine Caldwell, Lilliana Barone, Michelle Mason, J. Potter, Barbara Meyer, Marianna Milosavljevic
Dr Marijka Batterham
Background & aims Older malnourished patients experience increased length of hospital stay and greater morbidity compared to their well nourished counterparts. This study aimed to assess whether nutritional status at hospital admission predicted clinical outcomes at 12 months follow-up. Methods Secondary data analysis of 2602 consecutive patient admissions to an acute tertiary hospital in New South Wales, Australia on or before 1st June 2009. Twelve-month data was analysed in a sub-sample of 774 patients. Nutritional status was determined within 72 h of admission using the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). Outcomes, obtained from electronic patient records included hospital readmission rate, total …
Effectiveness Of Dietary Advice To Increase Fish Consumption Over A 12 Month Period, Elizabeth P. Neale, Amanda Cossey, Yasmine Probst, Marijka Batterham, Linda C. Tapsell
Effectiveness Of Dietary Advice To Increase Fish Consumption Over A 12 Month Period, Elizabeth P. Neale, Amanda Cossey, Yasmine Probst, Marijka Batterham, Linda C. Tapsell
Dr Marijka Batterham
Habitual fish consumption is associated with numerous health benefits; however, in Australia fish intake remains low. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of specific or general fish consumption recommendations on fish intake behavior over the duration of a 12-month clinical trial. Participants were randomized into a control group (general die-tary advice), and two intervention groups (received dietetic advice to consume 180 g fish/wk), with one intervention group receiving LC omega-3 PUFA supplements. Dietary data was available for n = 117 at baseline, n = 85 at 3 months and n = 63 at 12 months. Total, …